Crosstalk
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"Science fiction icon Connie Willis brilliantly mixes a speculative plot, the wit of Nora Ephron, and the comedic flair of P. G. Wodehouse in Crosstalk--a genre-bending novel that pushes social media, smartphone technology, and twenty-four-hour availability to hilarious and chilling extremes as one young woman abruptly finds herself with way more connectivity than she ever desired. In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey Flannigan is delighted when her boyfriend, Trent, suggests undergoing the operation prior to a marriage proposal--to enjoy better emotional connection and a perfect relationship with complete communication and understanding. But things don't quite work out as planned, and Briddey finds herself connected to someone else entirely--in a way far beyond what she signed up for. It is almost more than she can handle--especially when the stress of managing her all-too-eager-to-communicate-at-all-times family is already burdening her brain. But that's only the beginning. As things go from bad to worse, she begins to see the dark side of too much information, and to realize love--and communication--are far more complicated than she ever imagined. Praise for Connie Willis "A novelist who can plot like Agatha Christie and whose books possess a bounce and stylishness that Preston Sturges might envy."--The Washington Post "If anyone can be named 'best science fiction writer of the age,' it's ConnieWillis."--Analog "One of America's finest writers. Willis can tell a story so packed with thrills, comedy, drama and a bit of red herring that the result is apt to satisfy the most discriminating, and hungry, reader."--The Denver Post "Willis can tell a story like no other. One of her specialties is sparkling, rapid-fire dialogue; another, suspenseful plotting; and yet another, dramatic scenes so fierce that they burn like after-images in the reader's memory."--
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Communication
Communication -- Social aspects -- Fiction
Empathy
Empathy -- Fiction
Fiction
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Man-woman relationships
Man-woman relationships -- Fictin
Privacy, Right of
Privacy, Right of -- Fiction
Romance
Romance fiction
Science fiction
Social aspects
Telepathy
Telepathy -- Fiction
Communication
Communication -- Social aspects -- Fiction
Empathy
Empathy -- Fiction
Fiction
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Man-woman relationships
Man-woman relationships -- Fictin
Privacy, Right of
Privacy, Right of -- Fiction
Romance
Romance fiction
Science fiction
Social aspects
Telepathy
Telepathy -- Fiction
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Telepathy -- Fiction
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